| Satellite name | MOVE (First-MOVE, Munich Orbital Verification Experiment) |
|---|---|
| Form factor | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1U |
| Status | Reentry 2026-02-26. Was operational until 2013-12-21. On-Board Computer damaged and only name is sent. |
| Launched | 2013-11-21 |
| NORAD ID | 39439 |
| Deployer | ISIPOD [ISISpace] |
| Launcher | Dnepr |
| Organisation | Technical University of Munich (TUM) |
| Institution | University |
| Entity type | Academic / Education |
| Nation | Germany |
| Launch brokerer | ISILaunch |
| Oneliner |
Educational training and CubeSat platform development and testing solar cells. |
| Description |
Test triple junction GaAs / Ge Solar Cells (EADS Astrium). One focus of the CubeSat project will be on training the students involved. The gained experience should be maximized by model-based development of the system in conjunction with hardware integration. |
| Failure cause | On-Board Computer damaged and only name is sent. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2026-07-30
